Re:Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for...
by pb7 on Thursday September 24, 2020 @03:08PM
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Thank you for confirming what an incredible deal iOS developers are getting for a mere 30% fee. It sounds like Apple has created a really valuable platform that attracted wealthy customers compared to the competition and they should be rewarded for it.
Re:Epic, Spotify, and Tinder form advocacy group to push for...
by Apocryphon on Saturday September 26, 2020 @02:15PM
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It also confirms that because of Apple's dominance in terms of profitable smartphone platforms to develop for, developers are essentially obligated into having to support iOS if they want to make money. Even if you choose to spin that in a positive light, it demonstrates a power asymmetry.
https://www.businessofapps.com/data/app-revenues/
> Apple Users More Willing to Pay for Apps
https://www.statista.com/chart/14590/app-downloads-and-consu...
> The median iPhone app user earns $85,000 per year, which is 40% more than the median Android phone user with an annual income of $61,000. [...] The average in-app shopping check is four times higher for an iOS user! [...] iPhone owners are also more likely to make purchases on their phones on a regular basis. These are important considerations for both retail app developers and those seeking to monetize via paid apps or in-app purchase. Mobile ads are the main source of revenue generation in Android apps.
https://buildfire.com/ios-android-users/
> Distribution of free and paid apps in the Apple App Store and Google Play as of June 2020
https://www.statista.com/statistics/263797/number-of-applica...